Date Fruit Processing and Processed Products

Date-derived industries: A review of common products, manufacturing methods, and leading countries

“…Date syrup is the concentrated extract of the dissolved solids in pitted date fruits. It is obtained as an incidental by-product when bagged humid dates are heaped for several months (Aleid, 2013). Additionally, it is produced on different scales by extracting and boiling down juice (El-Sharnouby et al, 2014a,b).…”

“…Additionally, it is produced on different scales by extracting and boiling down juice (El-Sharnouby et al, 2014a,b). The concentration of sugars in dates syrup is approximately 70-85% (Aleid 2013;Aleid et al, 2015), the main being glucose and fructose (Al-Farsi et al, 2007;Kulkarni et al, 2008). It also contains macro-elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and micro-elements, with iron content being high (Al-Khateeb, 2008;Aleid, 2013;Aleid et al, 2015), in addition to retinol (vitamin A) and B-complex vitamins.…”

“…The concentration of sugars in dates syrup is approximately 70-85% (Aleid 2013;Aleid et al, 2015), the main being glucose and fructose (Al-Farsi et al, 2007;Kulkarni et al, 2008). It also contains macro-elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and micro-elements, with iron content being high (Al-Khateeb, 2008;Aleid, 2013;Aleid et al, 2015), in addition to retinol (vitamin A) and B-complex vitamins. The color of date syrup ranges from golden to dark caramel (Siddiq et al, 2013;Sharnouby et al, 2014aSharnouby et al, , 2014b.…”

“…The color of date syrup ranges from golden to dark caramel (Siddiq et al, 2013;Sharnouby et al, 2014aSharnouby et al, , 2014b. Date syrup is commonly used in bakery products, ice cream, and confectionery production (Aleid, 2011) and serves as a raw material for the production of date liquid sugar (Aleid, 2013;Aleid et al, 2015).…”

Emigration Effects Induced by Radio Frequency Treatment to Dates Infested by Carpophilus hemipterus

“…Dates are available year round, though a large portion of consumption occurs in producing countries where these fruits are eaten as part of the normal diet, especially during the harvest season. Dates can be consumed fresh or dried, depending on the variety [1]. Usually, fresh soft dates can only be stored for no more than a few weeks at very low temperatures (below −18 °C) [2], dry dates can be maintained at room temperature for a long time, and partially dried soft and semi-dry dates are usually stored at a temperature of about 5 °C.…”